Roxann Murray is an award-winning artist in Tacoma, WA. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with a certificate of high scholarship from the University of Washington Tacoma in 2009. Her images have been used in a TV show, a calendar, a newspaper, an art book, and a literary arts magazine. A few organizations she has collaborated with are hitRECord and the National Park Foundation.
Roxann has visited various places while road-tripping in the United States and spends a lot of her time in the national parks. Her international travels include the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Costa Rica, London, Thailand, and Bali. When Roxann is not traveling and taking photographs, she documents and engages in community-based activism.
The majority of Roxann’s photographs focus on pattern and color. She brings attention to hidden beauties such as a plant pushing through cracked cement or an old rusty truck on the side of a road. While she does not limit herself to what she photographs, she prefers the natural world instead of the hustle and bustle of the city. Since she was a child, she has had a strong connection with nature and animals.
Roxann’s life goal is to continue her travels and visit every continent on the planet. She is focused on seeing Machu Picchu, Siem Reap, the baobab trees of Madagascar, the Great Barrier Reef, the Aurora Borealis in Iceland, the active volcanoes of Hawaii and Vanuatu, the African elephants of Botswana and Kenya, and the coral reefs of Raja Ampat. Since she was seventeen, her dream has been to take photographs for National Geographic.
Roxann has visited various places while road-tripping in the United States and spends a lot of her time in the national parks. Her international travels include the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Costa Rica, London, Thailand, and Bali. When Roxann is not traveling and taking photographs, she documents and engages in community-based activism.
The majority of Roxann’s photographs focus on pattern and color. She brings attention to hidden beauties such as a plant pushing through cracked cement or an old rusty truck on the side of a road. While she does not limit herself to what she photographs, she prefers the natural world instead of the hustle and bustle of the city. Since she was a child, she has had a strong connection with nature and animals.
Roxann’s life goal is to continue her travels and visit every continent on the planet. She is focused on seeing Machu Picchu, Siem Reap, the baobab trees of Madagascar, the Great Barrier Reef, the Aurora Borealis in Iceland, the active volcanoes of Hawaii and Vanuatu, the African elephants of Botswana and Kenya, and the coral reefs of Raja Ampat. Since she was seventeen, her dream has been to take photographs for National Geographic.
I am so excited to announce that hitRECord and the National Park Foundation used my typography for the Find Your Park hat and tote bag!
Our community made all sorts of goodies w/ the @NatlParkService. Check it — https://t.co/pqavv32T8G #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/suM5e7GMd5
— hitRECord (@hitRECord) May 11, 2016
I created my Save the Bees image in response to insecticide/pesticide use and Colony Collapse Disorder. I want people to know how important pollinators are to humans and how vulnerable they are as a species.
-Bees are responsible for pollinating one in every three bites of food we consume.
-Bees are dying off from pesticide use and malnutrition. This jeopardizes the production of food that sustains human life.
-Colony Collapse Disorder, has resulted in bee mortality rates of 33% over the last five years.
What can you do?
-Do not use pesticides in the yard/garden
-Plant bee-friendly plants
-Create a natural habitat garden
-Support local beekeepers
-Make shelter for bees
-Sign petitions banning pesticides
-Encourage local lawmakers
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